Table Stakes

Also, in that early Yukon day, no one dreamed of playing table-stakes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To begin with, according to our research, they all share what we might describe as a basic "table-stakes" set of innovation capabilities: ❋ Unknown (2011)

Mr. Harley would oppose poker in its usual form and argue for table-stakes -- five thousand dollars a corner. ❋ Alfred Henry Lewis (1885)

"VOD has become a table-stakes service that all cable operators need to offer," said Joe Matarese, vice president and general manager of Arris's On ❋ Unknown (2010)

Multitasking isn't there either, which for some is a table-stakes item for any computing device, but the new version of the iPhone OS, 4.0, will fix that when the upgrade becomes available for iPad this fall. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Specifically, I am not convinced anyone can make a case that we have solutions today that comprehensively address two concepts that will become mere table-stakes in the PaaS play space. ❋ Unknown (2010)

SINGING about the features that are table-stakes for an Internet / phone / TV provider. ❋ Unknown (2009)

While there is nothing wrong with delivering reliable services, in today's rapidly evolving cloud computing environment, reliability is quickly becoming table-stakes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Features such as network resiliency and redundancy to keep networks up and traffic moving are now table-stakes as a fundamental part of any network equipment selection process, so parameters associated with end-to-end quality of service (QoS) and application performance across the network should now be considered. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Enterprise: SAS 70-II, granular access controls and dedicated firewall functionality are table-stakes requirements. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"I want you to understand," the Cap'n shouted back with just as much vigor -- "it ain't any jack-pot, nor table-stakes, nor prize put up for a raffle. ❋ Holman Day (1900)

"Shore, no one credits these yere apprehensions of Jennie's; Bowlaigs would no more have chewed up Enright Peets than he'd played table-stakes with him; but a fond mother's fears once stampeded is not to be headed off or ca'med, an 'Bowlaigs has to shift his camp a heap. ❋ Alfred Henry Lewis (1885)

Look, I've [set the bar] very [low], but [showing] up to work is table stakes for keeping your job. ❋ Jack_Dawson (2016)